Wasn’t Bombay Talkies supposed to be a celebration of the 100 years of Indian cinema? Then what was Karan Johar’s Ajeeb Dastaan Hain Yeh doing in there? A mere insertion of a hit number from the yesteryears and a character with a roomful of vintage film music, doesn’t make it a tribute to cinema. Irrespective [...]
Utterly, butterly, ignoramus! I am a sucker for anniversaries. They give an opportunity to celebrate something that you want to and the occasion guarantees that readers notice (and also appreciate) your celebration. Was a bit surprised to find that the Indian media was marking the 50th anniversary of the Amul moppet, whereas her golden jubilee [...]
Phones were never a status symbol for me. In fact nothing is. I am an utilitarian, the kind who is always in the look out for paisa wasool (value for money). As someone pointed out in a tweet, that our earnings from inside air conditioned offices isn’t exactly pasine ki kamai (earned through sweat). But [...]
I now have two (active) blogs to run. One is this and the other at work. Will occasionally cross-post from both places. Got a device for review and thought that it’ll get better exposure on the other blog. Therefore posted there first and am only giving a link back from here (for the few people [...]
Choosing that perfect laptop is tougher than choosing a mobile phone. At least for me. And at the end you may need to make some compromises. Not that the Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820T is a compromise of a laptop. It is the one that met most of my needs (why else would I buy it?) [...]
[Readers who have not yet read the first issue the new weekly magazine Open, might not relate to some portions of this post. You can access the magazine online here.] The issue dated October 18, 1995 was Outlook‘s inaugural issue and the cover page read “First ever opinion poll in Kashmir. 77 percent say no [...]
Most laptop don’t usually boast of robust sound and therefore external accessories like headphones/earphones or a set of speakers become a necessity for an optimal listening experience. But then laptop are meant to be portable but most speakers aren’t and earphones don’t lend themselves to group listening. So when I came across this set of [...]